Romania still has every intention of joining the Schengen area and will continue negotiations in this regard, on Saturday said Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu at the Indagra Fair.
The premier made the clarification when asked by journalists what is happening with the Schengen area, in lieu of Romanian president Klaus Iohannis’s statement that Schengen has become dysfunctional.”The whole of Europe said it (Schengen doesn’t work anymore). The European Council too said this, and there are many countries that have called, in the context of the conflict in the Middle East, for stricter management of people when crossing borders. We have the Schengen area. Until it is disbanded, Romania wants to join and we will continue negotiations. We are trying to get as close as possible to this negotiation in December. At this moment, prime minister Nehammer does not want Romania to join the Schengen area. We will continue on diplomatic paths and with absolutely all the power of persuasion to modify this totally unfair and incorrect opinion of chancellor Nehammer”, Ciolacu said.
